Adjustable cap



Patented May 8, 1928.

FREDERICK o; Mnnimn, on PRINoEvILLn, ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE CAP.

Application filed November 23, 1926. Serial 150,262.

The invention relates to an adjustable cap.

The object of the present'invention is to provide an adjustable cap of simple, practical and comparatively inexpensive construction and which will present a stylish and attractive appearance and will be adapted to be adjusted and varied in size, say from the sizes 6% to 7%, without altering the style and shape of the cap, so that the cap will present the same appearance in each of its adjustments and afford an easy and comfortable fit in each size.

It is also an object of the invention to provide an adjustable cap which will obviate the necessity of carrying in stock evcrysize of every pattern, and which will, after a customer has selected a cap of a particular pattern, be capable of being fitted perfectly to the head of the customer, irrespective of the size of the head of the customer, if the same be within the range of the adjustment of the cap.

Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide an adjustable cap equipped with adjusting means adapted to retain the cap in its adjustment and capable of eliminating any tendency of a cap to tighten on the head of the wearer. I

Another object of the invention is to arrange the adjusting means so that they will be concealed'from view and not in any manner interfere with the perfect fit and co1n-- fort of the wearer. p

W ith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter de-" scribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, maybe resorted to with out departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view partly in section of an adjustable cap constructed in accord-.

ance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of the front portion of the cap.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the channel member."

Fig. at is a detail perspective view of one end of the adjusting member.

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical sectional view illustrating the arrangement of the stitching beyond the visor.

In the accompanying drawings, in which illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, ldesignates the body of the adjustable cap composed of segmental sections 2 of cloth or other suitable woven fabric or other material, and the said sections, which are stitched at the side edges at 3 form an approximately circular body; The marginal or peripheral portion 4' is'inturned and extended upwardly interiorly of the cap, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 20f the drawing; and arranged on the exterior of the inturned port-ion within the annular space between the inturned portion and the body of the cap is an annular channel member. constructed of flexible material of s'ufli cient stiffness to maintain the channel member in the upright position illustrated in Fig, 2 of the drawing. The channel member is composed of inner and outer sides and a connecting bottom portion formed by bending or folding the material, the inner sidebeing fitted againstthe inturned portion ofthe body of the cap and extending to the upper edge thereof. The channel member forms a pocket for an adjusting member 6 which ex tends to the bottom of the pocket. Thetop of the pocket formed by the channel member is closed by a line of stitching 7 whichalso secures the top of the pocket forming'chan nel member to the inturned marginal portions of the cap. By extending the adjusting member to the extreme'bottom portion of thechannel member a perfect fit of the head of, the'wearer, as the adj ustment will be uniform throughout the area of the sweat: banch 1 q V The inner side of the channel member is securedto the inturned portion of the body of the cap adjacent the bottom of the pocket by one or more rows of stitching 8, which extends entirely through the inner side of the channel member and the inturned portion of the cap. A. visor 10 is formed in the usual manner of upper and lower layers of the said cap material and a stiffening piece secured between the upper andlower layers. The inner portions of the upper andlower layers of the visor are extended inwardly and upwardly a short distance at the inner face of the inturned portion 4 of the body of the cap and are secured to the same by rows of stitching 9. A row of stitching 9 attaches a sweatband 12 to the visor, the body of the cap and the inner side of the channel member. The sweatband is constructed of leather or other suitable material in the usual manner, the upper portion being tree.

The channel member is provided in its outer side at opposite sides of the center of its front portion with vertical openings 13 through which are passed the terminal portions 14 of the adjusting member. The outer side of the channel member is provided between the vertical slots with studs 15 of snap fasteners, the terminal portions 14: of the adjusting member being provided with the sockets 16 of the snap fasteners. Any number of sockets may be employed, corresponding in position to the various sizes of the cap. Instead, however, of mounting the studs on the channel member, parts may be reversed and the sockets may be secured to the channel member and the adjusting member will then be provided with the requisite number of studs. The lining (not shown) of the cap may be provided with a suitable concealed or covered openingto afl'ord access to the terminals of the adjusting member, or the adjustment may be madev atthe front of the cap, the portion of the cap normally lying upon the visor having sufficient fullness to permit this manipulation. Any other suitable fastening means, of course, may be employed. The fastening means shown provides a method of holding a cap in its desired size and there is no tendency of the cap to tighten when adjusted to the larger sizes, and the adjusting member is of suificient stifl'ness to tend to prevent any tendency of the cap to tight-en on the head of the wearer. As the sweatband and the visor are attached to the inturned portion of the cap below the adjusting member, such attachment does not interfere with the operation of the adjusting means in the range of adjustment between the aforesaid sizes.

Beyond the visor the channel member is attached at the bottom to the outer portion ofthe body by rOWs of stitching 17 which may be of any number and which extend around the sides and back of the cap. The rows of stitching 1.7 which tend to prevent the cap from sagging, do not extend entirely through the material. of the outer portion of-the cap to the outer face thereof, and cannot be seen from the exterior of the cap.

I claim:

1. An adjustable cap composed of a body having an inturned marginal portion, a channel member attached to the inturned portion of the body and arranged exteriorly of the said inturned portion and provided in its outer wall with spaced openings, a flexible inelastic adjusting member arranged in the channel member and having terminal portions extending through the said openings, said channel member having its upper free edges sewed together and to the upper edge of said inturned marginal portion, coope 'ating fastening means on the terminal portions of the adjusting member and on the channel member between the said open ings for securing the adjusting member in its adjustment, a visor attached to the inturned portion of the cap and to the bottom of the channel member, and a sweatband secured to the visor by the attaching means which secures the latter to the inturned portion of the body and the channel member.

2. An adjustable cap composed of a body having an inturned marginal portion, a channel member attached to the inturned marginal portion and arranged exteriorly thereof and provided in its outer wall with spaced openings, the said channel member comprising a. strip folded upon itself and having the fold line at the bottom and the free ends at the top, the said free ends being secured to the inturned portion of the cap at its upper edge to form a pocket, a flexible adjusting member arranged in the pocket and having terminal portions extending through the openings in the channel member, and cooperating fastening means on the adjusting member and channel member, whereby the adjusting member may be secured in a plurality of positions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

' FREDERICK O. MURNAN. v 

